a closed path, cannot be turned into an open path. AE 23.1.0

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
January 10, 2023
2 replies
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I can make a path that is open, and then close it.

but there is no way, to go the other way.

the menu item "Mask and Shape Path : Closed" is always grayed out.

splines, rotosplines, masks generated from pimitives (circles, squares, etc...,) masks generated from the menu, masks that are drawn open, and then closed. all types of paths... not going to bother testing shape paths, somene else can do that.

Mac

Mac os 13.0 (22A380)

After effects 23.1.0

steps to reproduce:

make a cicle mask, right click on that mask, try to select "Mask and Shape Path : Closed"

AldineJade

Participating Frequently

Hi, another question following your concern, how can I change the first vertex after I open the path?
I want to have the first vertex on the red circle. Thank you in advance!

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Mikael5FE7

Known Participant

You can set the first vertex by selecting the one you want (shift-click on a selected

path) and then select Set First Vertex in the Layer/Mask and Shape Path Menu

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Mikael5FE7

Known Participant

What you need to do is to select not one but two vertices along the path to be able to unclose it. It took a while for me to figure it out as well, not super intuitive.